This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Pneumatics, Hydraulics - Tubing, Hose, Piping category on DigiKey.com
Pneumatic and hydraulic tubing, hoses, and piping are items needed to accompany and complete pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
SelectionCharacteristics
Type: A general description of the device and it’s function.
Outer Diameter: The measurement of the outer most edges of a cylindrical device passing through the device’s center of the circular face/profile.
Inner Diameter: The measurement of the inner most edges of a cylindrical device passing through the device’s center of the circular face/profile.
Color: The color of the item/device’s main body.
Material: Indicates the material from which a item is fabricated.
Length: The measurement of the distance across the longest section of the device.
Features: Special features or functions the device includes.
Operating Pressure: Indicates the range of working fluid pressures over which a device is specified to operate.
Operating Temperature: An indication that the product meets the minimum safety standards of an approving agency. These agencies are either government entities or private third-party labs that protect consumer safety.
Fluid Type: Defines the substance that the device is designed for.
Bend Radius (Flow): The smallest radius that the item can be brought to and still be able to support nominal flow.
Fluid Temperature: The maximum temperature the fluid can be without damaging the item.
Burst Pressure: The value that exceeds the strength of the material and causes failure in the material.
Minimum Bend Radius: The smallest radius that below which damage may occur.
Wall Thickness: How much material there is between the outside and inside of the material in a direct parallel measurement.
Approval Agency: An indication of the governmental or private entity that provided the approval or recognition of a product. They also can create the safety standards and can provide testing of products for consumer safety.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | PUN-H-1/4-NT-150-CB |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 2171-PUN-H-1/4-NT-150-CB-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Festo Corporation |
| DESCRIPTION | TUBING NATURAL PLASTIC 1/4" 150’ |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | PUN-H-8X1,25-BL-400 |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 2171-PUN-H-8X1,25-BL-400-DS-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Festo Corporation |
| DESCRIPTION | PLASTIC TUBING 400M METER |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | PUN-H-6X1-DUO |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 2171-PUN-H-6X1-DUO-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Festo Corporation |
| DESCRIPTION | TUBING DUO PLASTIC 6MM 50M |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
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